A+
Computer Science
AP Computer Science
GridWorld Case Study Materials
The
Best AP
Computer Science
GridWorld
Case Study
Materials!
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Why
should the
GridWorld Case Study
be used all year long?
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GridWorld
is a great recruiting tool.
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Students
LOVE working with graphics.
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Students
LOVE working with GridWorld.
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Students
LOVE making GAMES!
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Students
use objects early and often.
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GridWorld
is a huge part of the AP CS exam.
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Students
will score well on the AP CS exam.
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GridWorld
makes creating GAMES easy.
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A+ Computer Science provides
a totally original approach
for purposefully integrating
the GridWorld Case Study
all year long.
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GridWorld is used from
day one.
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GridWorld is used to
teach objects.
- GridWorld
is used to
teach looping and decision-making.
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GridWorld is used to
teach the basics.
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Assignments are fun and
intelligent.
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Creating GridWorld games
is easy.
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Actor is used early to
teach inheritance.
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Many small projects
increase student success.
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Many large projects tie
concepts together.
- Gridworld
is
interactive and engaging.
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Repetition provides
mastery for all students.
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The
A+ Computer Science curriculum
contains a ton of awesome
AP CS GridWorld Materials
including, labs, quizzes,
worksheets, slides, and tests.
GridWorld Case
Study Intro SlideShow (ppt)
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Setting
Up
GridWorld Case Study
Dr. Java / JCreator / NetBeans
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Setting up a
JCreator AP CS GridWorld Project (.pdf)
Setting up a
JCreator AP CS GridWorld Project
(.doc)
JCreator(3.5/4.5)
GridWorld
Startup Project
(add the
gridworld.jar and your .java files)
Setting Up
the GridWorld Case
Study with Dr. Java
Download
Dr. Java
NetBeans GridWorld
Case Study Project ( coming soon
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If you have
questions or comments, please send me an
email at
stacey.armstrong@apluscompsci.com
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